The defect
PJ Trailers is recalling certain 2021 C4, C5, U8, UL, U6, and UC trailers equipped with axles that may have missing inner bearings.
The risk
A missing inner bearing can cause excessive vibration, which over time could result in wheel separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PJ Trailers will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailer axles and replace the idler axles, hub subassemblies, washers, and dust covers, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2021. Owners may contact PJ Trailers customer service at 1-866-752-8781.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| PJ Trailers C4 | 2021 |
| PJ Trailers C5 | 2021 |
| PJ Trailers U6 | 2021 |
| PJ Trailers U8 | 2021 |
| PJ Trailers UC | 2021 |
| PJ Trailers UL | 2021 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| PJ Trailers C4 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| PJ Trailers C5 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| PJ Trailers U6 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| PJ Trailers U8 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| PJ Trailers UC | 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| PJ Trailers UL | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2021
166 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the equipment; PJ Trailers filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 21V998000 20 Dec 2021 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 21V994000 20 Dec 2021 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 21V992000 18 Dec 2021 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 21V988000 17 Dec 2021 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 21V975000 15 Dec 2021 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| 21V970000 14 Dec 2021 | TOURIG |
| 21V948000 8 Dec 2021 | Carson Trailer, Inc. |
| 21V945000 8 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021